SAN FRANCISCO, Feb.
25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LF Edge, an umbrella
organization within the Linux Foundation that creates an open,
interoperable framework for edge computing independent of hardware,
silicon, cloud, or operating system, today announced the
availability of Akraino Release 4 ("Akraino R4"). Akraino's fourth
release enables additional blueprints that support various
deployments of Kubernetes across the edge, from Industrial IoT, to
Public Cloud, Telco, and Machine Learning (ML).
Launched in 2018, and now a Stage 3 (or "Impact" stage) project
under the LF Edge umbrella, Akraino delivers an open source
software stack that supports a high-availability cloud stack
optimized for edge computing systems and applications. Designed to
improve the state of carrier edge networks, edge cloud
infrastructure for enterprise edge, and over-the-top (OTT) edge, it
enables flexibility to scale edge cloud services quickly, maximize
applications and functions supported at the edge, and to improve
the reliability of systems that must be up at all times.
"Now on its fourth release, Akraino is a fully-functioning open
edge stack," said Arpit Joshipura,
general manager, Networking, Edge and IoT, the Linux
Foundation. "This latest release brings new blueprints that
focus on Kubernetes-enablement across edges, as well as
enhancements to other areas like connected cars, ML, telco and
more. This is the power of open source in action and I am eager to
see even more use cases of blueprint deployments."
About Akraino R4
Building on the success of R3, Akraino R4 again delivers a
fully functional open source edge stack that enables a diversity of
edge platforms across the globe. With R4, Akraino blueprints enable
additional use cases, deployments, and PoCs with support for new
levels of flexibility that scale Public Cloud Edge, Cloud Native
Edge, 5G, Industrial IoT, Telco, and Enterprise Edge Cloud services
quickly, by delivering community-vetted and tested edge cloud
blueprints to deploy edge services.
In addition, new use cases and new and existing blueprints
provide an edge stack for Industrial Edge, Public Cloud Edge
Interface, Federated ML, KubeEdge, Private LTE/5G, SmartDevice
Edge, Connected Vehicle, AR/VR, AI at the Edge, Android Cloud
Native, SmartNICs, Telco Core and Open-RAN, NFV, IOT, SD-WAN, SDN,
MEC, and more.
Akraino R4 includes seven new blueprints for a total of 25+, all
tested and validated on real hardware labs supported by users and
community members, and API map.
The 25+ "ready and proven" blueprints include both updates and
long-term support to existing R1, R2, and R3 blueprints, and the
introduction of seven new blueprints:
- Public Cloud Edge Interface (PCEI)
- Private LTE/5G ICN
- The AI Edge: Federated Machine Learning (ML) at Edge
- The AI Edge: Intelligent Vehicle-Infrastructure Cooperation
System(I-VICS)
- IoT Workloads at the Smart Device Edge – Predictive Maintenance
(with a Thermal Imaging Camera, vibration sensors, etc.)
- KubeEdge Service
- Kubernetes Native Infrastructure (KNI) for Industrial Edge
More information on Akraino R4, including links to
documentation, code, installation docs for all Akraino Blueprints
from R1-R4, can be found here. For details on how to get involved
with LF Edge and its projects, visit https://www.lfedge.org/.
Looking Ahead
The community is already planning R5, which will include more
implementation of public cloud and telco synergy, more platform
security architecture, increased alliance with upstream and
downstream communities, and development of IoT Area and Rural Edge
for tami-COVID19. Additionally, the community is expecting new
blueprints as well as additional enhancements to existing
blueprints.
Upcoming Events
The Akraino community is hosting its developer-focused Spring
virtualTechnical Meetings March 1-3. To learn more, visit
https://events.linuxfoundation.org/akraino-technical-meetings-spring/
Don't miss the Open Networking and Edge Executive Forum (ONEEF),
a virtual event happening March
10-12, where subject matter experts from Akraino and other
LF Edge communities will present on the latest open source edge
developments. Registration is now open!
Join Kubernetes on Edge Day, co-located with aKubeCon +
CloudNativeCon, to get in on the ground floor and shape the future
intersection of cloud native and edge computing. The virtual event
takes place May 4 and registration is
just $20 US.
About the Linux Foundation
Founded in 2000, the Linux Foundation is supported by more than
1,000 members and is the world's leading home for collaboration on
open source software, open standards, open data, and open hardware.
Linux Foundation's projects are critical to the world's
infrastructure including Linux, Kubernetes, Node.js, and
more. The Linux Foundation's methodology focuses on
leveraging best practices and addressing the needs of contributors,
users and solution providers to create sustainable models for open
collaboration. For more information, please visit us
at linuxfoundation.org.
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Media Contact:
Jill
Lovato
The Linux Foundation
jlovato@linuxfoundation.org
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